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Meaning of Queenie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkwiːni/

Definitions

  1. An effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
    colloquial
  2. A female given name from English.
  3. The queen scallop.
    UK

Examples

“George sat down. Queenie got up. 'Could I have some money to buy a birthday present for somebody?' she asked.”
“He looks like Eddie Izzard gone too far and sounds a little like Rod Steiger's queenie turn in No Way to Treat a Lady.”
“There are no closed seasons for queenies or restrictions on fishing time or catches.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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